Overall Oxbridge
#803
2 ranked schools · +111 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
7
Offers
2
Offer rate28.6%
+6.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Sowerby Bridge
A compact mill town of around 11,700 people at the confluence of the Calder and Ryburn rivers, Sowerby Bridge is the principal settlement of the Upper Calder Valley in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The Rochdale Canal, opened through the valley in the early 1800s, shaped its textile past, and the restored wharf area now forms the commercial core. Norland sits quietly on the ridge above.
Sowerby, on the hillside above the town, is a popular choice for families competing for local school places, and Rishworth, reaching south along the valley floor, is one of the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments. Northern Rail links Sowerby Bridge station to Leeds in around thirty minutes and to Halifax in under ten.
11
Primary
schools
2
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
schools
of which2sixth forms·7faith14 total
Area Performance
Sowerby Bridge schools rank in the top 42% of England
Across 13 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.36/10, +0.00 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
0% Elite
Distribution across all Sowerby Bridge schools
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Sowerby Bridge vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 42%
Across all ranked Sowerby Bridge schools
Top 43%Primaryavg #6,500 of 14,978
Top 36%Secondaryavg #1,405 of 3,861
Primary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
+0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,500
+7 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 43% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
+0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,500
+7 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 43% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 3 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,405
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 36% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.4
+1.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.00 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,405
+14 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 36% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.4
+1.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Cambridge
#920
2 ranked schools · -147 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
7
Offers
2
Offer rate28.6%
-0.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Sowerby Bridge
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Sowerby Bridge
Top 2 Sixth Forms
2026
Sowerby Bridge
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